Eswatini vs Panama: Low-birthweight babies
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2020
Panama
10.3%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
79th
Panama rank
77th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Eswatini
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 79th and Panama ranks 77th of 157 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Eswatini or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Eswatini and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Panama rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Eswatini ranks 79th and Panama ranks 77th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.